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A embarrassing tape of two U.S. diplomats talking privately was posted to YouTube, and the U.S. is pointing fingers at the Russians. We’ll discuss the increasingly chilly relations between the two countries. Plus, we offer a viewing guide for the Winter Olympics. And we get the latest on the standoff between the DWP union and L.A. over a missing $40 million.

The Winter Olympics are just around the corner! The games are nowhere near as popular as their summer counterparts. But to people in countries in Northern Europe - like, say, Norway - the games are huge. Luckily, we have our own Norwegian on staff, and he explains why the games are so addictive, if we just give them a chance.

The U.S. is calling it a “new low” for Russia. A leaked tape of two U.S. diplomats discussing the Ukraine situation was posted to YouTube. America claims that the Russians leaked it to embarrass the U.S. Meanwhile, Russian Olympic officials say the West is trying to sabotage the winter games.

Today in our weekly film news roundup, we talk about the work Philip Seymour Hoffman left behind after his untimely death. Plus, Legos at the movies and the Oscar impact of the accusations against Woody Allen.

LA officials want to know what happened to $40 million that went to the largest DWP union over the last decade. And a union boss at the center of this investigation has so far been able to avoid answering any hard questions on where that money went.